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First name Middle name Last name Suffix — Jr. Sr. II III IV V Branch of service — Army Navy Air Force Marine Corps Coast Guard Army National Guard Army Air Corps Merchant Marine Highest rank — Private Private First Class Specialist Corporal Lance Corporal Sergeant Staff Sergeant Gunnery Sergeant Sergeant First Class Master Sergeant First Sergeant Master Gunnery Sergeant Sergeant Major Command Sergeant Major Seaman Petty Officer Third Class Petty Officer Second Class Petty Officer First Class Chief Petty Officer Senior Chief Petty Officer Master Chief Petty Officer Airman Airman First Class Senior Airman Technical Sergeant Senior Master Sergeant Chief Master Sergeant Warrant Officer Chief Warrant Officer Second Lieutenant First Lieutenant Captain Major Lieutenant Colonel Colonel Ensign Lieutenant Junior Grade Lieutenant Lieutenant Commander Commander Brigadier General Major General Lieutenant General General Rear Admiral Vice Admiral Admiral Other Unit(s) Conflict / war — World War II World War I Korean War Vietnam War Persian Gulf War/Global War on Terrorism Cold War Afghanistan Iraq Spanish American War Civil War Mexican War Indian Wars War of 1812 Revolutionary War Peacetime Other Hometown Has a monument paver? — Yes No Paver section — Section A Section B Section C Section D Section E Section F Section G Section H Awards & decorations Overseas service Burial location Biography / notes School: UNKNOWN. The 54th Ohio Infantry lost over 500 men in Service; The 54th Ohio Infantry was organized in the fall of 1861 under Col. Thomas Kirby. In Feb. of 1862 joined General Sherman's division and participated in the battle of Shiloh, losing 200 men in 2 days. Moved to Memphis by July and in Nov. joined the Mississippi expedition; joined Gen. Sherman's 1st assault on Vicksburg in Jan. 1883; captured the Arkansas Post; on to the Tennessee Battles Joined the Atlanta, GA, campaign fought at Resaca, Dallas, New Hope Church Kennesaw Mt.and Jonesboro,thence from Atlanta to the Sea captured Fort Hood; moved north to Richmond and Washington and then back to Arkansas. Mustered out there on 8-15-1865. Source of this information Veteran form submitted 04/04/2006 by great-granddaughter, Beverly Ezerins | MJT & Union Co. Journal Obit; Ancestry Roster of Soldiers of Ohio; Ohio Soldier Grave Registrations & Find a Grave